Bob Katter's push for a new North Queensland state
Queensland MP Bob Katter is campaigning to establish North Queensland as Australia's seventh state, arguing the region suffers from tyranny of distance and majority rule by Brisbane and Canberra. Katter claims North Queensland's vast mineral resources, including the Galilee Coal Basin, and water infrastructure projects like the Bradfield Scheme remain undeveloped due to southern decision-making. The proposal would require referendums across the affected region, Queensland state, and all of Australia to succeed.
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